Old Business Reflect upon the start of the school year (21st C & Technology): Positive
The word reflection has been heard more than in the past throughoout the building.
I can statements are everywhere.
People jumpimg in with the SmartBoards--Not afraid to try
Lots of helpdesking
Sharing and collaboration of ideas and techniques
Parent Information Night--Parents got to touch it, Positive Feed Back
People went to trainings and more coming
Jason found money for the majority of the SmartBoards. PTO is holdiinng money--33,000 into District Barrington Technology Account--Projectors for the gym and Cafeteria. Jason has requested document cameras for classrooms--maybe Christmas time. (This is to be a surprise--don't share.) There is self directed video training on the Moodlle. Music and Art did not get sound so that will be covered. Sound is being worked on for the Gym.
Another 2011-2012 Tech Budget--Operation Tech Money for stuff and Ed Tech Money for PD
One more SmartBoard needed for Library. Areas of Opportunity:
We can't start school without our equipment in working order--preferable two weeks before school. The reality we have to get ready for our classes and open houses. We need the image, the computer and the printer working for the teacher computers. Can add printers be added to the image?
What is the SmartBoard giving me that I can't get any other way. How can I use it more efficiently?
Checks and balances for the computer images--Computers need to be tested for glitches.
Computer Lab Desks need to be lowered--Jason will work order
Training Sessions: Multiple options for all. Tandem. Calendar needs to be up for Professional Development to help in providing options How often? Lunch? After school?
Unit Planning:
Working during planning periods with Grade 5
Half day with 4th Grade Informal team in September
New Business
iPad Cart - roll-out and on-line training beginning in October -- Keep info within group--28 iPads--4 for teachers--for a week for training--
Building coordinator--Carol
All people who check the cart out must go through Moodle training course. Can use your own, but must sign up on Moodle.
Sign Up and Guidelines needed--Clean Hands--Talk to Rob Gonda at Hastings
Carol and Andrea will organize them and present the guidelines
Will be loaded with KeyNote, iMovie and free aps
iWeb accounts - iWeb is disappearing in June. Teachers are looking for a new host for user-friendly and "good looking" websites. Are building funds available to support class websites? (District will not fund classweb sites.)
Technology Funds - Jason is interested in using Tech Funds to purchase a large TV screen to display in the entry at Barrington to display student work, video, photos, lunch menu, reminders, important upcoming dates, etc.
Review - Tech Requisition Forms for approval--Approval given for Poster Printer toner.
Agenda:
Old Business
Reflect upon the start of the school year (21st C & Technology):
Positive
The word reflection has been heard more than in the past throughoout the building.
I can statements are everywhere.
People jumpimg in with the SmartBoards--Not afraid to try
Lots of helpdesking
Sharing and collaboration of ideas and techniques
Parent Information Night--Parents got to touch it, Positive Feed Back
People went to trainings and more coming
Jason found money for the majority of the SmartBoards. PTO is holdiinng money--33,000 into District Barrington Technology Account--Projectors for the gym and Cafeteria. Jason has requested document cameras for classrooms--maybe Christmas time. (This is to be a surprise--don't share.) There is self directed video training on the Moodlle. Music and Art did not get sound so that will be covered. Sound is being worked on for the Gym.
Another 2011-2012 Tech Budget--Operation Tech Money for stuff and Ed Tech Money for PD
One more SmartBoard needed for Library.
Areas of Opportunity:
We can't start school without our equipment in working order--preferable two weeks before school. The reality we have to get ready for our classes and open houses. We need the image, the computer and the printer working for the teacher computers. Can add printers be added to the image?
What is the SmartBoard giving me that I can't get any other way. How can I use it more efficiently?
Checks and balances for the computer images--Computers need to be tested for glitches.
Computer Lab Desks need to be lowered--Jason will work order
21st Century Learning in UA Wiki
http://21centurylearninginua.wikispaces.com/home
SMART Board Installation
Notebook Software Update
Training Sessions: Multiple options for all. Tandem. Calendar needs to be up for Professional Development to help in providing options
How often?
Lunch? After school?
Unit Planning:
New Business
iPad Cart - roll-out and on-line training beginning in October -- Keep info within group--28 iPads--4 for teachers--for a week for training--
Building coordinator--Carol
All people who check the cart out must go through Moodle training course. Can use your own, but must sign up on Moodle.
Sign Up and Guidelines needed--Clean Hands--Talk to Rob Gonda at Hastings
Carol and Andrea will organize them and present the guidelines
Will be loaded with KeyNote, iMovie and free aps
iWeb accounts - iWeb is disappearing in June.
Teachers are looking for a new host for user-friendly and "good looking" websites.
Are building funds available to support class websites? (District will not fund classweb sites.)
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http://www.softpress.com/store/
http://www.karelia.com/sandvox/
Review - Tech Requisition Forms for approval--Approval given for Poster Printer toner.